KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army (NA) has begun free transport service for the commuters in Kathmandu Valley in view of the difficulty in mobility owing to the fuel shortage.

Four buses are operated daily along various eight routes in the Kathmandu Valley every day, from Friday.

The NA Spokesperson Tara Bahadur Karki said that the buses will operate during morning and day time.

The first route extends from New Baneshwor to Ratnapark through Koteshwor, Ekantakuna, Kalimati, Tripureshwor and Ratnapark while the next one makes a round trip from Bhadrakali and covers areas like Jamal, Lainchaur, Narayan Gopal Chok, Balaju, Sohrakhutte and Maitighar.

Similarly, another bus will run from Maitighat to Tripureshwor, Kalimati, Kalanki, Swayambhu, Tahachal, Teku and Thapathali.

The fourth bus will begin its journey from Maithighar and ply on Baneshwor-Tinkune- Gaushala-Narayan Gopal Chowk-Lainchaur road, stopping at Kantipath.